SKILLMAN, N.J. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced the 2016 All-America Teams for Division III women's tennis Wednesday and two Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference student-athletes were recognized.
Trinity University's Marie Lutz and Liza Southwick earned the honor for their work in doubles.
Southwick, a junior from Nashville, Tennessee, and Lutz, a sophomore from San Antonio, Texas, earned All-American accolades in doubles for the second year in a row.
In the fall, the talented pair won the USTA/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southwest Region Doubles crown for the second straight time. They advanced to the National Small College Championships, and finished in sixth place.
Trinity's duo qualified for the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive year this spring. During the dual-match season, Southwick and Lutz amassed an 8-5 record at #1 doubles.
To earn ITA All-America honors, a player must meet any of the following criteria:
Singles
1.) Top 8 seed in NCAA singles tournament
2.) Win one round at NCAA singles tournament
3.) Finish in the Top 20 in the final Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings
4.) Win USTA/ITA Fall Regional Tournament
5.) Wins first-round match at the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships
(including players who receive at-large invitations to the tournament)
Doubles
1.) Top 4 seed in NCAA doubles tournament
2.) Win one round at NCAA doubles tournament
3.) Finish in the Top 10 in the final Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings
4.) Win USTA/ITA Fall Regional Tournament
5.) Wins first-round match at the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships
(including teams who receive at-large invitations to the tournament)
